4 Written Questions

1. Passed in 1993 this act went into effect for the 96 elections. It requires states to permit people to register to vote at the same time they apply for their drivers license
2. A system adopted by the states that require voters to register well in advance of election day. A few states permit election day registration
3. A process permitted in some states whereby voters may put proposed changes in the state constitution to a vote if sufficient signatures are obtained on petitions calling for such referendum
4. The belief that one's political participation really matters—that ones vote can actually make a difference

4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. -
   1. voter registration
   2. initiative petition
   3. policy voting
   4. retrospective voting
2. The legal right to vote
   1. civic duty
   2. referendum
   3. legitimacy
   4. suffrage
3. A characterization of elections by political scientists meaning that they are almost universally accepted as a fair and free method of selecting political leaders. When legitimacy is high, as in the US even the losers accept the results peacefully
   1. civic duty
   2. referendum
   3. legitimacy
   4. suffrage
4. The idea that the winning candidate has a mandate from the people to carry out his or her platforms and politics.
   1. retrospective voting
   2. initiative petition
   3. mandate theory of elections
   4. voter registration

4 True/False Question

1. policy voting → The belief that one's political participation really matters—that ones vote can actually make a difference
   

   True        False

2. referendum → The legal right to vote
   

   True        False

3. electoral college → A characterization of elections by political scientists meaning that they are almost universally accepted as a fair and free method of selecting political leaders. When legitimacy is high, as in the US even the losers accept the results peacefully
   

   True        False

4. initiative petition → A process permitted in some states whereby voters may put proposed changes in the state constitution to a vote if sufficient signatures are obtained on petitions calling for such referendum
   

   True        False